Tire chain



uly 29'. 1924. 1,503,292

S; ANGELILLO TIRE CHAIN I Filed D69. 20. 1923 Patented July 29, 1924. p Q 1,503,292

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SALVATORE ANGELILLO, OF PLANTSVILLE, CONNECTICUT.

TIRE CHAIN.

Application filed December 20, 1823.- Serial No. 681,829.

To all whom it may concern: iliary connecting links passes through two Be it known that I, SALVATORE ANGELILLO, adjacent links of one of the two chains, and a citizen of the United States, residing in the the other side of the auxiliary connecting 35 town of Plantsville, borough of Southinglink through the nexttwo adjacent links of ton, in the county of Hartford and State of the other chain in such a way that each of Connecticut, have invented certain new and the auxiliary connecting links holds four useful Improvements in a Tire Chain, of links of the two chains in position. By which the following is a specification. having an auxiliary connecting link at each 40 The invention relates to an automobile end of corresponding links in the two chains,

tire chain and more particularly to that part not only will the chain" have the advantage which goes across the tire and takes the wear of more wearing qualities and longer life from the road. due to its double linkage, but the auxiliary One object of the invention is to provide connecting links hold the two chains in such 5 two chains held together by auxiliarycona position that the wear from the highway necting links in such a way that the wear is taken along practically the entire length from the highway will be taken along pracof each link in the two chains. By bending tically the whole length of each correspond the connecting loops at each end ofthe chain ing link of the two chains, instead of a it is possible to remove the chain or turn 50 small section of each link as is the case it around so that the other side of each where a single chain is used. link of the two chains will take the wear Another object is to provide a means to from the road. When one link is worn out kee a broken link from beating against a or broken, the auxiliary connecting link will mu guard when a car is in motion. V

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top view the brokenlink from striking the mud guard showing the double chain and auxiliary conevery time the wheel is-revolved.

necting links; Figure .2 is a side view and What I claim; 7

Figure 3 is a transverse section through the In an anti-skid tlre chain, a cross chain lines 3 3 of Figure 1. section comprising two auxiliary links pass- 60 Referring to the preferred form of the ing through each corresponding link of two invention, the. links of the two chains are, cross tire chains.

held in position by means of auxiliary con- In testimony whereof I aifix my signature. necting links. One side of each of the aux- SALVATORE ANGELILLO.

- still hold the chain together and thus keep 

